Non-Oil GDP Share: 70.5% ▲ +9.5pp vs 2017 | QS Ranking — SQU: #334 ▲ ↑28 places | Fiscal Balance: +2.8% GDP ▲ 3rd surplus year | CPI Rank: 50th ▲ +20 places | Global Innovation Index: 69th ▲ +10 vs 2022 | Green H₂ Pipeline: $30B+ ▲ 2 new deals 2025 | Gross Public Debt: ~35% GDP ▲ ↓ from 44% | Digitalised Procedures: 2,680 ▲ of 2,869 target | Non-Oil GDP Share: 70.5% ▲ +9.5pp vs 2017 | QS Ranking — SQU: #334 ▲ ↑28 places | Fiscal Balance: +2.8% GDP ▲ 3rd surplus year | CPI Rank: 50th ▲ +20 places | Global Innovation Index: 69th ▲ +10 vs 2022 | Green H₂ Pipeline: $30B+ ▲ 2 new deals 2025 | Gross Public Debt: ~35% GDP ▲ ↓ from 44% | Digitalised Procedures: 2,680 ▲ of 2,869 target |

GCC Scorecard: Business Environment Rankings

Comparing GCC business environment rankings — Oman's position vs UAE (rank 16), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait.

Business Environment Rankings

GCC Rankings:

UAE: 16, Bahrain: 43, Saudi Arabia: 62, Oman: 68, Qatar: 77, Kuwait: 83

Analysis

UAE’s rank 16 sets the GCC benchmark. Oman’s trajectory from 78 to 68 represents improvement but top-10 by 2040 requires significant further reform across all EoDB dimensions.

Oman’s Position in Context

Understanding Oman’s position within the GCC peer group is essential for:

  • Investors: Benchmarking Oman’s investment environment against accessible regional alternatives
  • Policymakers: Identifying reform gaps vs best-practice GCC peers
  • Analysts: Assessing whether Vision 2040 will close, maintain, or widen gaps vs GCC peers

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